40 ft log trailer

[arnd]

Hi all

Now as my Ford truck is ready and I saw it on the bench I started to think about a trailer for it. As far as I want to keep the truck in the logging business I decided to build up a logging trailer as it used for transporting the trunks to the mil. I think about something lake a 1972 Transcraft Log Trailer.
This will be a scratch build model witch is based on an Italeri 40 ft. Container trailer frame.
Here the first pics from this project:














This is a picture from a trailer from the internet that I use as a inspiration for that model.

The trailer was reworked to have a more realistic look. The brake system is worked out in the style of the pre 1975 brake systems. By the way I do have a question up to the truckers out there. How type of parking brake does a trailer have? When they are parked somewhere and there is a leak in the air system, how isit prevented that the trailer does not move?
That’s all for now, hope to have some time this week to finish this project quiet fast.
So long
Arnd

[ap40rocktruck]

Looks like a perfect hayrack trailer for that Ford.

Ap40

[spimike]

Hey Arnd the answer to your question is unless they had spring brakes nothing. other than the lay of the land and sometimes the landing gear. Its looking good need to move the back bunk all the way to the rear and add another, round here every hay rack has 4 bunks so you can haul either longs or shorts, nice start.

[spimike]

After reviewing your pics i see you do have 4, ok one still needs to go to the end, normally they are built to bunk a 16 foot log which in reality is 16'6". Hope that helps Ive seen them down to 8 feet but not alot.

[slurrydog]

Very well done.
Dave

[gatorincebu]

Arnd,
I like the work you've done on the trailer so far. I may just use yours as a guide when I do one>

Be Well
Gator

[arnd]

Hi all

I worked again a bit on my trailer. Not a lot dome, but is goes forward.
Some pics from the brake system and the reworked wheels.




Hey Spimike thanks for your advice. Do you think that it is better the way I moved them now? Do you men I need to have 16 feet from one bunk to the other?



So long
Arnd

[gatorincebu]

Arnd,
I would have left it where it was. but that is just me. I think it looks just fine. Based on what I used to see in Florida , when I lived there.
Haven't seen any logging trucks here in the Philippines yet. But they do have some interesting ways of doing things here!


Be Well
Gator